Oсновное назначение программы - снятие скриншотов с экрана монитора,
причем SnagIt умеет делать не только статичные графические "снимки" выбранной области, но и, например, записать в видео то, что происходит на экране, а также захватить картинку из приложений, использующих Direct X, DirectDraw и Direct 3D. Встроенный редактор аннотаций позволяет добавить к скриншоту, описание, что-то подчеркнуть, вставить при необхоимости в нужное место, например, стрелку и т.п. Кроме этого, программа позволяет "выдергивать" текст оттуда, откуда он не перемещается с помощью команд Копировать/Вставить.

Из дополнительных функций: поддержка работы со сканерами и цифровыми камерами, а также возможность автоматической отправки сделанных программой скриншотов на веб-сайт. И еще множество других мелочей: управление горячими клавишами, возможность использования преднастроек,
выдергивание иконок и другой графики из EXE и DLL, снятие скриншота с веб-страницы, требующей для просмотра прокрутки, и многое другое.

SnagIt, the award-winning screen-capture software. Using SnagIt, you can select and capture anything on your screen, then easily add text, arrows, or effects, and save the capture to a file or share it immediately by e-mail or IM. Capture and share an article, image, or Web page directly from your screen. Or, capture and share any part of any application that runs on your PC. Automatically save in one of 23 file formats, or send to the printer, to your e-mail, or to the clipboard. Use SnagIt's built-in editors to modify, annotate, and enhance your images and the Catalog Browser to organize your files. Increase your productivity while quickly creating professional presentations and flawless documentation.
With powerful new features that allow you to edit previously placed objects, capture embedded links and add interactivity to your captures, SnagIt 8 makes it easier than ever before to capture, edit, and share anything on your screen.

F e a t u r e s of SnagIt:
- SnagIt’s New Design
You’ll notice we’ve incorporated a new look into SnagIt 8, as well as design changes, based on some simple goals. We’ve used icons to take a visual approach to the capture process, making it easier to identify what you want to capture, yet keeping the workflow the same as always. Just select a profile or your favorite capture settings, and click the Capture button. So if you’re a longtime user, rest assured that the familiar capture options are all still there, plus some great new ones to make you even more efficient at performing your daily tasks with SnagIt.
- Smarter Editing of Objects and Text
With SnagIt’s powerful Editor at your fingertips, there’s no need to open another application to add the finishing touches to your captures. SnagIt 8’s Editor has been enhanced to include vector editing, so the callouts, arrows, shapes and text that you place on your capture remain editable. You can reselect any object you’ve previously placed on the capture to delete or edit it anytime. Save time making your images look exactly the way you want them to, the first time. Later, you can come back and modify those images for different audiences, or update them with new information, without going through the hassle of taking additional screen captures.
- Capture Web Pages with Links
Now you can capture a Web page with SnagIt and all of the links remain clickable. Use SnagIt to capture the part of the Web page that has the links you want to keep intact. Then, save the capture in a format that supports embedded links: Web page with image (.mht), Adobe PDF, (.pdf) or Macromedia Flash (.swf). The links will be embedded in the capture and clickable, just as they were on the original Web page. Send the capture by email and simply indicate where to click.
- Add Interactivity to your Captures
With SnagIt’s new hotspot feature, adding interactivity is easy. Capture an image, and then use SnagIt’s hotspot feature to specify parts of the image that, when moused over, will display text or images, or when clicked upon, will open a Web page. Add helpful hints and explanatory illustrations, or even create a functioning prototype of a Web page. Because textual comments only appear when hovered over, the entire image doesn’t end up cluttered with text.
- Save as PDF
Now you can share your captured images in the universally accepted format – PDF. No need to worry whether people can open the images you’ve sent them. The PDF format is perfect for saving and printing scrolling Web pages. You can also go paperless – capture your onscreen or scanned documents, and save them as PDF files.

Changes in 01 March, 2007: SnagIt v8.2.2:
- Updated the French version of SnagIt 8.2.0.
- Fixed the bug where SnagIt removes ole32.dll registry keys.
- Fixed the problem of pasting into SnagIt Editor from the SnagIt Preview Window.